Pasta alla pizzaiola is a delicious first course, very simple and easy to prepare, just a few ingredients are needed to make this tasty first course. To prepare the baked pasta alla pizzaiola, you must first cook the pasta a little and keep it very al dente, then it will continue cooking in the oven, gaining even more flavor as it slowly absorbs its sauce. My children are crazy for pasta alla pizzaiola, as they prefer simple but tasty dishes just like this one. If you wish, you can prepare the sauce using cherry tomatoes or fresh tomatoes instead of peeled tomatoes or tomato sauce; tomatoes are perfect in summer when they are tasty and pulpy. I also recommend taking a look at TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA LASAGNA a simple and tasty first course. Now let’s see how to make pasta alla pizzaiola, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara

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Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Cheap
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Oven, Boiling
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients to prepare Pasta alla pizzaiola

11.3 oz Pasta
2 mozzarellas
14.1 oz tomato sauce
A few leaves Basil
2 cloves garlic
to taste Oregano
to taste Salt
4 tbsps Extra virgin olive oil

How to prepare Pasta alla pizzaiola

Let’s start preparing the pasta alla pizzaiola by pouring water into a pot and putting it on the fire and cutting the mozzarellas into small pieces.
Pour the garlic and some extra virgin olive oil into a pan, let it flavor for a few minutes,
then add the tomato sauce,
some basil leaves and a pinch of salt, put it on the fire, and as soon as it starts boiling, cover with a lid and let it cook for 10 minutes. When the water boils, salt it and pour in the pasta, cook it for half the time indicated on the package; it must be very al dente.
Once the tomato’s cooking time is over, remove the lid, remove the garlic cloves,
pour the pasta,
mix well so that the sauce is well amalgamated.
Pour half of the mozzarella cubes and some oregano and mix.
Pour the pasta into an oven-proof dish,
Add the remaining mozzarella,
some oregano
and some shredded basil leaves. Bake in a preheated static oven at 356°F for 15 minutes. Serve the pasta alla pizzaiola hot